Tinubu charges military to confront terrorists, others with sophistication

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday charged the military to engage the Boko Haram insurgents, bandits, and other criminal elements with more gallantry and sophistication.

Tinubu made the call at the combined passing out parade of the 71 Regular Course of the Nigerian Army, Navy, and Air Force in Kaduna.

The graduates also included Direct Short Service Course 28 (Army) and Direct Short Service Course 32 (Air Force) Cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).

A total of 823 officers were commissioned into the nation’s armed forces at the event.

The president, who was represented at the ceremony by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, also charged the military to remain focused on their operations.

He stressed that elite militaries remained professional in democratic dispensations.

President Tinubu said: “This is with the belief that the individuals charged with the nation’s leadership will do their job.

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“We are the giant of Africa and must remain so.”

He lamented that Nigeria as a country was faced with multiple challenges that have attempted to destroy nationhood.

He said the economic challenges and deterioration in the standard of living, as well as unemployment and insecurity, top the list of problems besieging the nation.

Tinubu, however, said more than ever before, his administration was determined to do all it takes to ensure that Nigeria is united, secure, and repositioned for development.

“Based on this, the present government remains resolute in its mandate to create better living conditions for Nigerians, and to do this we have started taking several steps.

‘’We have identified the crux of the nation’s problems, centered on some fundamental issues.

“As a government, we are working hard to confront these problems, including associated ones, to make our beloved nation more secure and improve the quality of life of the Nigerian citizen.

“We need the cooperation of all Nigerians for better answers in our interest,” he added.

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